Topic: teaching

An overview of digital accessibility, explaining its importance, principles and requirements to ensure equal and barrier-free access to digital content and services for all users – including people with special needs.

The University of Tartu has established a teaching excellence ambassador system to recognise and support academic staff members who develop their teaching based on evidence, motivate colleagues, and foster a teaching culture that supports learning.

When using non-university learning environments, it is essential to first assess whether the platform complies with personal data protection requirements and to ensure secure and controlled access for learners, preferably through university-created accounts.

This guide describes the activities taken by a lecturer, whether or not they are in charge of a course, when teaching at the university.

When using the university's e-learning environments, technical issues and questions can be addressed by contacting e-learning user support. Instructional designers and other e-learning specialists provide methodological and educational technology support to lecturers in developing e-courses and creating digital learning materials.

Definitions of seven digital learning concepts, agreed upon by representatives of the Ministry of Education and Research, the University of Tartu Estonian Terminology Committee, and other educational institutions, which are categorized as professional terms referring to forms of learning and learning methods.

Staff and students of the University of Tartu are invited to apply for the ENLIGHT Teaching and Learning Conference 2025, which will be held in Uppsala from 8 to 10 October. The central theme of this year’s conference is Playfulness in the Future of Higher Education.

A structural unit of the University of Tartu whose main task is to support academic staff in the systematic planning and development of teaching.

Teaching staff of the University of Tartu are encouraged to nominate their course for the ENLIGHT Teaching and Learning Award 2025, which will be presented at the annual Teaching and Learning Conference held in Uppsala, Sweden, from 8 to 10 October. The central theme of this year’s conference will be Playfulness for the Future of Higher Education.

In April 2025, we will open the exhibition "A climate you can touch. What will become of us?". The exhibition will be on display at the University of Tartu Natural History Museum until November 2025, after which it will travel as a travelling exhibition.